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S. B.-DUNCAN. PORTABLE FENCE.

Tlfiinesses UNITED STATE PATENT. OFFICE.

SAMUEL B. DUNCAN, PITTSBURG' LANDING, TENNESSEE.

PORTABLE FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 534,389, dated February 19, 1895. I Application filed August 3,1 894- Serial No. 519,345- (llo model.)

To all whomit may concern:

Be it knownthat I, SAMUEL B. DUNCAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburg Landing, in the county of Hardin and State of Tennessee, have invented a certain new, useful,-and valuable Improvement in Portable Fences, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention has relation to portable fences, and it consists in the novel construction and arrangement of its parts as hereinafter described. A

In the accompanying drawingsz-Figure 1, is a perspective view of a post and part of a panel. Fig. 2, is a side view of a post and parts of two panels. Fig. '3, is a detail view of a bolt that may be used in the post.

My invention is described as follows:

The post 1, is made so as to'rest on the surface of the ground, and it is braced on either side by the brace 2. Each post is provided with two sets of threaded bolts 3, 3, one set extending in one direction and the other set extending in the opposite direction. The bolts are provided with the nuts 4, 4, which hold the said bolts in place in the post. The ends of the bolts are provided withthe eyes 5. The perforations in thefpoststhrongh which the bolts 3, pass may be elongated if desired to allow sufficient play for the bolt when the panel of the fence is not at right angles to the post.

Each end of each panel of the fence is provided withtwo staples 6, 6, which are generally attached to the side of the panel as shown in Figs. 1, and 2; but in order to make angles in the fence the staples may be driven in the extreme ends of the panels. The staples 6, 6,

are adapted to enter the eyes 5, 5, of theibolts 3, 3, and are secured therein by the pins 7, 7, 40

or other suitable device.

When it is desired to put the fence up over uneven ground and it is desired to attach two panels to the same post when the two panels will not be in the same straight line (see 5 Fig.2), the bolts can be manipulated in such manner as to make the panels generally parallel with the surface of the ground. This is done by drawing in either bolt and extending the other, and vice versa.

Fig.3, shows a curved bolt 'Which might be used to advantage in placing the fence on uneven ground. p

Thus I construct a taken down, and which can be placed over uneven ground.

- Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters A fence consisting of a rigid panel having at or near each upper and lower corner a suitable staple, a post at each end of the panel having suitable" perforations; a bolt adapted fence which is very simple, and which is readily and easily put up and 5 5 to rest in each perforation and to be extended or drawn in and secured in place one end of each said bolt adapted to engage one staple on the panel andthus support the panel, as set forth. I A

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL B. DUNCAN.

Witnesses:

JOHN T. HARnIN, D. A. WELOH, 

